May 26, 2023
Nigeria: Airline Operators Kick Against Move to Start Nigeria Air
The Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON) representing indigenous airlines in the country, has kicked against the plan by the Minister of Aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika to deliver the… Read more »
May 25, 2023
Nigeria: Seun Kuti Jets Out to Switzerland Amid Assault Trial
Seun Kuti, son of Afrobeat legend, Fela Anikulapo Kuti, has jetted to Switzerland to kick off his Europe tour in Zurich. Read more »
Nigeria: Tinubu Bags Nigeria's Highest Honour, Gets Transition Documents
President Muhammmadu Buhari has conferred the Grand Commander of the Order of the Federal Republic (GCFR), Nigeria's highest honour, on the President-elect, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu. Read more »
Nigeria: Efficient Judicial System Will Strengthen Confidence in Economy - Emefiele
The governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele has said the importance of the judiciary to the economy is underscored by the fact that an efficient judicial… Read more »
Nigeria: After 17 Months' Probe, Reps Panel Fail to Ascertain Daily Petrol Consumption
The ad hoc committee set up by the House of Representatives to investigate and determine the actual volume of petrol consumed by Nigerians daily, said it was unable to ascertain… Read more »
Nigeria: Efficient Judicial System Will Strengthen Confidence in Economy - Emefiele
The governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele has said the importance of the judiciary to the economy is underscored by the fact that an efficient judicial… Read more »
Africa: Nigeria Must Participate in $3.6bn Cyber-Security Solutions Market - AU Chief
Nigeria must be part of the $3.6 billion market for cybersecurity solutions in Africa, the Chairman of the African Union Cybersecurity Expert Group, Abdul-Hakeem Ajijola has said. Read more »
May 24, 2023
Nigeria: Tinubu's Cabinet - Major Contenders Jostling for Ondo Ministerial Slot
As political gladiators, especially chieftains and members of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), are awaiting May 29, 2023 swearing-in of Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu as… Read more »
Nigeria: Remain in Office Till May 29, Buhari Tells Ministers
President Muhammadu Buhari has asked his ministers to remain in office till the last day of his administration. Read more »
Nigeria: Full List - CBN Revokes Licences of 139 Microfinance Banks, Others
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has revoked the licences of 139 microfinance banks in the country, as well as four primary mortgage banks and three finance companies. Read more »
Nigeria: What We Expect From Tinubu Administration - NLC
President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Joe Ajaero, has said that the union expects the incoming Bola Ahmed Tinubu administration to bring proper technocrats capable of… Read more »
Nigeria: Traders Protest Over Exploitation in Niger State
Traders in the popular IBB Central Market in Suleja LGA of Niger State have protested against alleged exploitation by authorities. Read more »
Nigeria: Device That Generate Clean Water From Air Launched
An atmospheric drinking water generating device, which produce clean drinkable water from the air have been launched in Nigeria. Read more »
Nigeria: Seun Kuti - I'm an Orphan but Family Stood By Me
Seun Kuti, son of Afrobeat legend, Fela Anikulapo Kuti, has appreciated those who stood by him while in detention. Read more »
Nigeria: Why We Established Transportation University in Daura - Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari has said the federal government is working seriously to open the first University of Transportation in Daura, Katsina State. Read more »
Nigeria: Lake Chad Oil Well to Yield 943m Barrels As Buhari Flags Off Exploration
The Wadi-B Well in the Lake Chad Basin area of Borno State is expected to produce 943 million barrels of oil. Read more »
Nigeria: Presidential Candidate Urges Coalition Against Old Politicians
The 2023 presidential candidate of the Social Democratic Party SDP, Prince Adewole Adebayo, has warned that old politicians will continue to dominate Nigerians political landscape… Read more »
Nigeria: As Buhari Goes, Nigeria Sees Hope in Tinubu
Though disturbed by what Mr Nduka Orjini of BBC News lamented under the caption "Nigeria's Muhammadu Buhari, Leaves Legacy of Kidnapping, Inflation and Debt", this piece only… Read more »
May 23, 2023
Nigeria: How UK Special Forces Have Been Operating Secretly in Nigeria - Report
A report has revealed that the British Special Air Service and the European country's other special forces have carried out operations clandestinely in Nigeria and 18 other nations… Read more »
Nigeria: Dangote's $18.5bn Refinery Sparks Fresh Controversy in Ogun
Inauguration of the multi-billion dollar Dangote Refinery ]has sparked fresh controversy in Ogun State, Daily Trust reports. Read more »
Nigeria: Real Reason I Abandoned My Father's $60m Mansion - Davido
Nigerian music star, David Adeleke, fondly known as Davido, has narrated why he once ran away from his family's $60million house to sleep in a friend's studio. Read more »
Nigeria: World Bank, World Economic Forum Support Nigeria's Action Against Plastic Pollution
The World Bank, the World Economic Forum (WEF), the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) and other organizations have pledged their support Nigeria's efforts… Read more »
Nigeria: NNPC Resumes Oil Exploration in Borno After 6 Years
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) has resumed oil exploration in the Lake Chad Basin in Borno state. Read more »
Nigeria: Avoid Rivalry With Military, Others - Minister Tells NSCDC
The Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, has warned men of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) to avoid being in confrontation and showing unnecessary… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria Accounts for 14% of World's Maternal Deaths - Osinbajo
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo says Nigeria accounts for 14 percent of the world's maternal death burden due to largely preventable causes, including lack of services that skilled… Read more »